The land already has been cleared for a new 18-hole golf course at Couchiching First Nation that could be open as early as next summer. “The architect has said that if all goes well, we could be done by next year,” Couchiching Chief Chuck McPherson noted. Right now, the course […]
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Committee members met Monday night to discuss the progress they’ve made in compiling information for the town’s centennial history book in 2003. “We are still in the process of collecting information for the book,” noted Pam Hawley, curator of the Fort Frances Museum. “Right now we are looking for any […]
The annual spring deterioration of roads is underway and town council is concerned with the extent of the damage here. “A lot of them are just not being addressed. We’ve got roads that are just like waves,” Coun. Dave Bourgeault said during Monday night’s council meeting. “It’s the number-one complaint […]
The public will get its chance next Wednesday to learn more about–and have some say in–the proposed expansion of J.W. Walker School the local public school board is looking at building. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the collective design process will take place at J.W. Walker and is open to anyone. […]
Look up and you’ll be seeing flowers above you this summer. Or rather, you’ll see what the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will be doing for its part of the town beautification project. “We got permission from the town last week to have hanging flowerpots from the telephone poles on […]
Families with pre- and grade school children are invited to join in the fun, games, prizes, and food at the annual Family Fun Fair at Rainy River Community College in International Falls tomorrow. This event is sponsored by the Alpha Rho Alpha chapter of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with a 50 percent chance of rain mixed with snow. Look for an overnight low around minus-one (30 F) and southeast winds at 10-15 mph. Tomorrow will see periods of rain all day, with a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Expect a […]
Town council will continue to look at the cost of increasing the width and depth of the Portage Avenue subway to allow trucks to pass through it. The subway–which passes beneath the CN rail lines located between Third Street East and Fifth Street East–has begun to deteriorate and council agreed […]
The Northern Action Group (NAG) appears to be stepping back onto the stage. During Monday night’s regular meeting, town council will receive three items from the group of residents who formed NAG to act as advocates on local issues. One of the items NAG has questioned is traffic flow and […]
“Thank you for choosing Shaw.” Starting Monday, that’s what you’ll hear if you call the reception desk at the local Videon office. Shaw Communications had taken over Videon’s parent company, Moffatt Communications, late last month. But customers can still expect everything they’re used to getting from Videon. “From what I […]
As crews install studding in the room that will house the hemodialysis unit at La Verendrye hospital here, Dr. Bill McCready revealed Tuesday that it won’t not be operational until September. “The renovations could be done by June. But there’s no need to start up until then,” said Dr. McCready, […]
With Pharmasave celebrating its grand opening this week at its new location at the corner of Scott Street and Mowat Avenue, it’s fitting to look back and see how the business first made its way to Fort Frances. In 1948, local businessman Peter Jensen opened the original “Clinic Pharmacy” at […]
